Towards a genderless society: Androgyny in late 20th century fiction by Jane Allcroft
This dissertation will look at the concept of androgyny and the form this takes in contemporary novels, focusing on four different works of fiction
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Practitioners need to ensure children experience a full range of books
Practitioners need to ensure children experience a full range of books
London Bridges Trek on behalf of the National Literacy Trust
Student and dedicated reader, Louise Jones, tells us about her London Bridges challenge to raise funds on behalf of the National Literacy Trust.
Bookmarks, Badges and Bells
This is an article all about the Newman book club published in English 4-11, June 2014.
Why Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the Harry Potter series are ‘classic’ children’s books
This paper discusses what is meant by a ‘classic ‘ book with reference to several writers…
How can a Holiday Book Club contribute to children’s reading for pleasure?
This fascinating student dissertation tells the story of how her two children enjoyed reading books as a result of attending the Newman Holiday Book Club
Shaping attitudes: How literature influences perceptions of disability
This essay discusses the examples of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time; The Fault in our Stars and several picture books
Families of prisoners in children’s literature
Families of prisoners in children’s literature Children’s literature has a part to play in helping to transmit and shape dominant social attitudes …
How children’s fiction helps to uphold gender stereotypes – especially within the family unit
How children’s fiction helps to uphold gender stereotypes, especially within the family unit This paper looks at…